"Session" - Song by Song, Let's Talk Linkin Park

When Living Things came out, i was very hyped for LITE after all the short snippets. It was really nice to listen to the intro , one of the best song intros for me in LPs discography. The build up is amazing and very energetic, perect for playing live (damn you LP for short it for the THP Tour ) As some people mentioned, ii like how this song always sound fresh, i think this is pretty cool. Mike raps are good and Chesters chorus is amazing , love how he is singing "And this promises broken, deep below [...]" and the scream bridge always remind me a bit on Blackout. Mikes bridge rap is my favorite Mike thing on this song, its more powerful than the normal verses. And the ending of the song is fantastic. The changing "GO! go. GO! go." is pretty cool. All in all one of my favorites on LT.

TO Holding Company: I really like how this is mostly another thing than the end product, i love how "happy" the song sounds. It reminds me a bit on Iridescent, maybe thats why i like it alot

I think its pretty cool with adding vocals: https://soundcloud.com/lex-garcia-1/linkin-park-holding-company-lost-in-the-echo-custom-mashup

Great Post Faint Into Pieces

 

Thanks everyone for the generous words! It is definitely A LOT of work compiling all of that information as Fillip has told time and time again. Considering I'm currently working towards a degree that involves document design and such, I wanted to bring some extra flare to the presentation, to make each post feel more meaningful.

Also as much as I frequent the forums, I will not be holding a concrete schedule for each song. But it should be every 2-3 days depending on the level of interaction in this thread. With school and work I can't promise specific times and places of postings, but I will try my best.

 

I might as well also give my bit on the remix as well while I'm at it.

The KillSonik remix remains one of my least favorites on Recharged, mainly because to me it seems like all they did was add some synths and drums in to make it capitalize upon "the dubstep sound" popularized by Skrillex, Kill the Noise, etc. The other tracks seemed to have a little more ingenuity behind them. Simply put, I don't think KillSonik was right for the job. They're more suited to remixing a band like Korn, whose sound, as proven by The Path of Totality, can fit well with heavy dubstep beats and synth.

I'd like to discuss this remix pretty in-depth, because honestly it's my least-favorite thing associated with LP. Period. I think Dave's Beat sounds better than it.

Also, a note on the song, I'm certain that Joe is scratching the vocals in the bridge interlude, it's not glitching or anything. It sounds a lot like he's utilizing the crossfader heavily, plus there are several spots in which you can hear scratch sounds on the instrumental track. The reason you can't hear them on the song is because Chester is screaming over top of a lot of the scratching.

[video=youtube;8xoFDOOvcRk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xoFDOOvcRk[/video]
At 2:21 the scratches begin, and notable and clear sounds that sound very much like a brake effect on a turntable are at 2:26 and 2:37. It's even more evident that this has to be scratching on the multitrack, on the "effects" track.

Of course, if you guys mean scratching by glitching then I'm just wasting my time but I just wanna share what seems to be an undeniable fact to me that I perceive to not be well-known. I'd also like to point out that most of what sounds like guitar is actually synth, as it is with a lot of LT, because the guitars are actually buried pretty low. They're actually not that heavy sounding either, most of the heaviness comes from the synth.

 

I think the remix is nice. I hold the original to such heights it would be impossible to beat it but I do like the way the drop is timed to the scream and such. I'm never a fan of sped up vocals though, it would be a lot cooler if Chester recorded a fresh track and just did it faster to match.

Also, by glitching I did mean scratching. I've never done anything related to what Hahn does or any digital music production whatsoever so I don't know the terms well.

 

Nevertheless, now you know it's scratching lol.

I just can't get into what KillSonik did with LITE in the remix. It's literally the only remix I didn't like off Recharged. I like the intro, but after drop I just can't do it.

 

Lost in the Echo is a great album opener for LIVING THINGS, and really gives you a taste of what the record would sound like as a whole and even sets up the lyrical theme of betrayal for the album. The opening synth is probably one of my favorite sounds that Linkin Park has created. As Faint into Pieces stated, it's very radiant and I just love the flow and sound of it and how Mike's raps flow perfectly with the synth. And that's probably what I love most about his rap. It just flows so smoothly and while it's not the best lyrics he's ever written, they're pretty damn good.

I listened to Lost in the Echo a lot when my girlfriend dumped me. It just showed me that I shouldn't get all down and depressed over some girl and I should just learn move on (which is something I struggled with in previous experiences).

Moving onto fan remixes of this song, I absolutely love the happy tone found in both m_macdonald's remix and RostaSliwka's remix. Also recommend checking out hybridsoldier's more darker mash-up between Lost in the Echo and Buy Myself (Manson Remix).

And weirdly enough, I love playing the lead synth of Lost in the Echo backwards. It just sounds cool.

 

Amazing post, man.

I don't like LITE as a song. It just doesn't sound pleasant to me at all. Mike's rapping on the song is just ugh. Although, I don't hate the music video like some people here do, in fact, I like the twist in the video. Holding Company is beautiful though.

 

Lost In The Echo is my least favorite song on Living Things. The chorus is good and the interplay between vocals at the very end is kinda clever. But Mike's verses is what makes this song unbearable for me. Beside the fact that he (once again) raps about nothing, he sounds very cheesy. It sounds like he's freestyling without any ideas of what to say.

 

I don't understand how no one can draw any connections between Mike's verses and the chorus. I can see how no one can get it for the end of the first verse. But the first verse is setting the stage of a relationship in which someone was the foundation, the person who broke the promises, the person who is being let go. He followed, too taken to let go.

"Test my will, test my heart", that entire verse is about how he's going to stay strong in the face of adversity. He's not gonna back down, he's gonna let it be known that he can hold his own, because he can let go. It's not that hard lol. It's very easily and simply strung together.

 

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Ok,about LITE.This song is a powerhouse for this album IMO.The video gives me chill."Each word gets lost in the echo" is such a great line.Overall,I like this song.

 

This basically. The whole song is a play on relationship problems but this time instead of taking the punishment and abuse, the character is standing up for themselves in a rather uplifting if aggressive manner.

 

LITE is an awesome song, and one of the heavier ones on LT. One of their best in recent years.
Mike's verses are a bit meh, but at least it's not Wastelands.
Chester's sections are epic, especially the outro.
The remix is ok, I guess. I like some bits of it.
Also, I wish they would play it in full at concerts, with the Holding Company intro. Beautiful stuff, that.
8/10

 

Have you looked into the lyrics, like, at all? It's not too complicated to figure out. The first verse is basically about putting all of your trust into a significant other just to have them break that trust, then realizing he is perfectly fine without them anyways.

drpdrp97 summed up the second verse perfectly.

The third verse/bridge is basically Mike saying that he'll just learn from this failed relationship and he won't dwell in sadness.

 

I always take the second and third verse as someone just hyped on adrenaline....like when you're at the gym and you just feel super determined. Mike's not spitting poetry, he's just hyped and ready to fight and not be put down.

I forgot to talk about the music video...I don't like the video at all. Huge let down with how great of a song it is. The editing and visuals didn't have any of the energy in the song, the only thing that the video got right imo is the color scheme.

 

I used to love LITE more than I do now. Of course, I still do enjoy it quite a bit, but as with a lot of stuff off of Living Things, I just can't enjoy it as much anymore. I wish they would have kept the demo instead, but I can definitely see why they changed it. The instrumental is really nice though, and I never even realized that you could hear Dave's bass until I listened to the instrumental once more.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that I enjoy the vocal interplay, and I actually enjoy Mike's raps in this song.

 

Everyone I know in this forum is way to critical in some way or another.
haters gonna hate

This is my favourite song on the album along with Powerless. The rapping I feel is great work from Mike (screw you haters), the lyrics I listen to as much as the song, except I never try to interpret what it means (unlike some motherfuckers). The chorus is nothing really special, but one thing I like about LITE is having another rap verse as the bridge, which they failed to do in Wastelands (I mean, come on where's the fucking bridge section?!). The thing that makes me get into the song is the awesome instrumental I hear in the intro, and I always get sad when the song ends.
But then I'm never disappointed by a great In My Remains afterwards.

 

IN MY REMAINS
“Like an army falling, one by one by one”
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In My Remains is the second track featured on LIVING THINGS. Although the song was never released as a single, it reached #10 on the UK Rock charts and #83 in Germany, which tells a lot about the accessibility of this alternative/electro rock anthem.

The song was originally titled “One Forty” as a demo. We have no official seeds or snippets from the demo, however early lyrics and deliveries can be heard on the Linkin Park’s official documentary Inside Living Things. Even Shinoda takes a stab at the track. It’s certainly an interesting peek into the world of Linkin Park’s writing. Watch the documentary below starting at 4:03 for the In My Remains section.

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Diving into the song itself, In My Remains seems to stem from several sources of inspiration. From the organic instrumentation found in Minutes To Midnight, to the intimate lyrics found in Bennington’s side project, Dead By Sunrise. The track even follows the quiet verse and “wall of noise” chorus formula that made the band such a nu-metal staple to begin with. All while delving into the electronics toyed with on A Thousand Suns.

A concoction of piercing synths serve as a jarring introduction to In My Remains before a drowning wall of guitars flood into the scene for a quick main riff, alongside a hammering beat by Rob Bourdon. The crushing noise subsides for a brief verse by Bennington who passionately sings among booming drums and a weaving synth. The chorus is iconic Linkin Park featuring the head vocalist soaring in the skies with his range while the sea of guitars rage on creating a very powerful sound.

Where In My Remains bounds for uncharted territory is in the solemn bridge where all falls silent, save for a lone piano and a thumping military drum roll. Shinoda rejoins the fray for a chilling refrain where he beckons the now classic “like an army falling, one by one by one”. Bennington returns to harmonize in the background as a synth rises until the anthem breaks loose again with Bennington taking the spotlight again over a wall of guitars. The song concludes humbly with the bridge’s atmosphere rekindling once again for Shinoda to sing one last haunting reminder.

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Examining the lyrics, the song could once again take on a bunch of interpretations. One interesting one would be a man who has passed on (hence the song title) with several regrets (promises never made). Perhaps his soul wishes to be laid to rest without the guilt so that the worst parts of him can be washed away. Taking the bridge lyrics into consideration, the victim could be a soldier who has lost his humanity to war, and would rather forget the traumatizing memories.

In My Remains sadly had only about 15 minutes of fame live on stage. The song debuted on August 10, 2012 on the first stop of the Honda Civic Tour. It was clear that the band struggled with early performances of the song before finally hitting their stride, particularly Bennington when reaching for those soaring notes, and Shinoda during the solemn bridge. However, like with several songs in the band’s history, In My Remains soon became a solid anthem for the show, delivering a wall of energy. As hinted at above, the song didn’t last very long on the stage, vanishing completely by the end of 2012. Seeds of the song have however reemerged in Shinoda’s new rap medley in 2014.

An interesting and controversial thing to note about the live version of In My Remains is the mixing. The main synth is nearly entirely drowned out in the album, however it is perhaps the most captivating piece of the chorus when performed live. Below is a stellar performance from the MTV World Stage in Monterrey:

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In My Remains was also performed acoustically for an LPU Summit audience in Camden, NJ on August 17, 2012. Below is the performance, backed only by a piano and the duo vocalists. The video is particularly chilling during the bridge when Mike asks the crowd to help sing.

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In my opinion I feel as though In My Remains blend of Alternative/Electronic rock and the vocal performances are superb. However the track in general is brought down by the generic wall of guitars that drown out the beautiful synths. The cookie-cutter structure also does the song no favours. The bridge deserved more time to grow and flourish with emotion to really bring an impact to that final chorus. It's a solid track, but only the tip of the iceberg in Linkin Park's repertoire.

 

In my Remains is maybe my favorite track on Living Things, its not the longest track but i think thats cool with the song.
Beginning with the high energy intro (which is really fantastic) and a more silent verse from Chester into a heavy electronic-rocky chorus this song is just damn amazing.
"Sinking down and waiting for a chance to feel alive" are defintly one of my favorite sentences on Living Things. And the bridge with the drums and Mike singing From the end of the bridge (love the part where the "Like an Army" step up) to the last chorus to the "Like an Army, falling , One by One by One" at the end of the song, it got me everytime i am listening to the song. Chesters singing here is really nice. THe synths are also really nice like all the other things of the song. As i said, my favorite one from LT.



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